History of the Company. 95 



shalbe given to Mr. Rayment towards the serveing of 

 the said three quarters of Meale ij^ ij-^ weekly during 

 the Companyes pleasure." 



163 1. Jitiie 2/^th, 



"At this Court the p'cept for Rye was read. It is 

 ordered that the Wardens shall give such order as they 

 thinke." 



1636. August i^th. 



" At this Court Warden Newton having one hundred 

 Pounds of the Companies on his hand towards the 

 furnishing of the Granarie at the Bridge house allowed 

 the Companie for o'' corne wh"^'' he had undertaken for 

 three yeares w''^ expired at Midsomer last w""^' was d*^ to 

 our M^" 



Directly after the Fire of London the Company 

 directed the Wardens to inspect their granary, 

 and after this no reference to it whatever occurs 

 in their books. 



In the following September (1644) the Parlia- 

 ment adopted the famous Solemn 



A.D. 1644. ^ 



Solemn League League and Covenant, which was a 

 and Covenant. Declaration to preserve the Reformed 

 Church in Scotland, to promote the reformation of 

 religion in England, and to "abolish all popery, 

 prelacy, and schism." The adoption of the 

 Covenant was enforced in Scotland, and many 

 of all ranks were compelled to subscribe to it in 

 England, including the Saddlers' Company, as we 

 gather from the following minute : — 



